Senior Network Engineer - Cisco / CCNP / Network ArchitecturePosition Overview Take a lead role in evaluating and strengthening an enterprise and data center network environment. This position focuses on performing a comprehensive network gap assessment across Cisco-based infrastructure, identifying architecture, security, redundancy, and fault-tolerance gaps, and developing a prioritized roadmap for remediation.
The role combines strong network architecture judgment with hands-on Layer 2/3 switching expertise and requires the ability to document technical findings and communicate recommendations to IT leadership.
What You'll Do / Key Responsibilities - Assess the current LAN, data center, and perimeter network, including topology, configurations, hardware lifecycle, and operational practices.
- Identify single points of failure and gaps in redundancy, including HSRP/VRRP, vPC, port-channels, STP design, and routing convergence.
- Evaluate security posture, including segmentation, firewall-to-switch integration, management plane hardening, and Layer 2 security controls.
- Document findings in a risk-rated gap assessment report with current-state and target-state diagrams.
- Recommend remediation strategies and develop a phased roadmap covering quick wins and longer-term architecture changes.
- Present findings to IT leadership and support or lead remediation activities.
Required Qualifications - Active Cisco CCNP certification (Enterprise or Data Center) is required. Candidates without a current CCNP will not be considered.
- 8+ years of enterprise or data center network engineering experience; 12+ years for Principal level.
- Proven experience leading network assessments or architecture reviews and producing formal deliverables.
- Expert knowledge of Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms.
- Expert Layer 2/3 switching experience, including:
- VLANs
- STP
- vPC
- LACP
- SVIs
- OSPF/EIGRP/BGP
- HSRP/VRRP
- Strong knowledge of high-availability design, network security architecture, and NGFW integration.
- Hands-on experience with fiber optics, including SFP/QSFP, SMF/MMF, and DOM.
- Experience with network analysis tools such as SolarWinds, Wireshark, or similar.
- Excellent technical writing and executive communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications - CCIE or CCDE certification, especially for Principal-level candidates.
- Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or laboratory environments, including HIPAA familiarity.
- Experience with VXLAN/EVPN.
- Knowledge of NIST CSF or CIS Controls.
- Experience with network automation.
- Experience with Arista EOS.
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